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RESPONDENT
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Elmira Zainagutdinova
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SITE NAME
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Barents Sea coast between Dvorovaya and Ivanovka bays, Russia
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| Contact details
(phone/fax//e-mail//address): |
| 2751157/89219750190 // elmira_z@rambler.ru // Botanicheskaya 66-3, St.-Peterburg, Russia
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PROJECT DETAILS |
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Project name:
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Studies of waterfowl at Dvorovaya and Ivanovka bays.
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Start of survey:
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End
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Team
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20.06
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5.08
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WEATHER
CONDITIONS
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Weather conditions: |
| Small snow banks were still present in ravines and depressions near northern slopes at the start of surveys on 20 June. Snow accumulation was low in winter, and most creeks dried out, however, water table was not low in the Ivanovka and Chernaya rivers. Early and mid June were warm and dry, but the weather turned cold in late June. Low clouds, drizzle and air temperatures about +10øC prevailed during two weeks. Strong wind, snowfalls or freezing temperatures did not occur during the study period. Weather was warm and sunny in July and early August, with infrequent rains. Thus weather was favourable for reproduction.
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BIOTIC
CONDITIONS
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| Rodents abundance evaluation: |
average
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Breeding conditions:
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| During my surveys from 20 June - 5 August I did not see rodents, but their numbers were probably average, based on the density of breeding Rough-legged Buzzards. Predators were rare and human impact was small. Arctic Foxes were absent, but Red Foxes were seen twice, and their inhabited den was found in the study area. Mink was regularly seen in the vicinity if the first camp. White-tailed Sea Eagle, Merlin, and Rough-legged Buzzard were breeding, the latter species being common (we found 6 nests). Gyrfalcon and Peregrine Falcons were recorded without signs of breeding. Snowy and Short-eared owls were absent. Of skuas only the Arctic Skua was present and bred, being common. Both Willow Grouse and Rock Ptarmigan were numerous breeders. Two seabird colonies are present in the area: a small colony of Great Cormorants in the Invanovskaya Bay (15 nests) and large colony of several species of auks and gulls at the Dvorovy Cape. A flock of 50 moulting Whooper Swans stayed in the survey area.
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Rodent dynamics:
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Rodent species recorded:
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Summary
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| List of bird species was compiled. Habitat associations of waterfowl have been studies in a framework of preparing master thesis "Distribution of waterfowl in tundra zone of the Kolsky Peninsula".
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